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Hampton vs Mansfield vs Stoneham vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton | Mansfield | Stoneham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mansfield | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.